Monday, January 12, 2009

Thingalavare in english is French bean is what I assumed. But i am not sure!! Anybody there to help me out ??

This bean is widely used to make many dishes in Konkani cuisine. My amma mainly prepares thingalavare gashi, saar upkari, saung and sambar. We as kids used to relish this with rice as well as dosas instead of chutneys. This bean powder is said to have many medicinal properties.

Soak thingalavare in water overnight. Next day morning drain the soaked water and add 3 cups of fresh water.Wash and peel potatoes into small cubes.Pressure cook the bean along with potatoes till doneWash and chop tomatoes. Peel onions and chop them roughly.Take the cooked beans and potatoes in a vessel and get them to a boil. Add salt, onions and tomatoes and cook further for 5 minutes or till the tomatoes are cooked.Now add sambar powder and mix well. Add chopped coriander leaves and boil further till consistent gravy is obtained. Bean sambar is ready to be served along with rice and any side dish of your choice.